Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Czechia
Czechia: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 11.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Czechia, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Czechia stood at 11.2%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Czechia peaked at 11.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
That places Czechia 110th out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 9.9% | — |
| 1985 | 10.3% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 10.4% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 10.2% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +2.2% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 11.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.3%, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 11.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.6%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 9.9% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 10.2% | 10.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 10.0% | 10.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.6% | 10.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More reference data data for Czechia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5681 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Czechia?
- Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Czechia was 11.2% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Czechia rank for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Czechia ranks 110th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.